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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
10
Gregory Rice new indoor three mile mark at 13 minutes 55.9 seconds surpassing Willie Ritola from the Flying Finn era. The report mixes other sports notes and athletic figures, noting rival forms and upcoming events with various names and places.
The CairnsTeams Chebe wall hosts A Painone Afternoon at the club courts Esplanade next Saturday afternoon to raise funds for patriotic effort. Members and guests are invited with a subscription for admission and afternoon tea provided by lady members. Tennis fixtures and varied competitions will feature, as North Cairns Parramatta and Seaview Cairns B report easy wins in recent B grade play while Railways and Seaview lead in Mawdsley Cup.
Fragmented text shows cricket or rugby league style fixtures with teams Cairne North North Cairne Seaview Parramatta Edmonton and others. Matches set for June 14, followed by weekend play and a reserve tournament. Details include venues Edge Hill Explanade Parramatta Seaview Railway and various team abbreviations and scores, though many are garbled.
The Cairns Club weathered a busy weekend with wins by Santa 44, praise for younger players, and a planned seven rink challenge from Gordonvale. Babinda visitors were hosted, with tea intermission politeness, and a future return visit promised. Nominations for pairs close Sunday as July presentations loom. Bowling carnival date moved up to June 12 with calls for strong turnout.
In Brisbane on June 5, quarter finals of the women's all championship saw Mis Moziry defeating Mre Holt 1 up, Miss Gardner beating Alva Turner 2 and 1, Misa Beirne overcoming Mre Carmue 9 and 8, and Miss Hoo defeating Miss Atherton by 2 and 3.
Postal timetable lists delivery and dispatch times for towns including Townsville South Beyond Inontail and Western Districts and Cairns area routes. Services span daily and weekdays with varied 4 am to 5 am windows and some 9 am and 5 am slots, plus international links to Australia Singapore London and interstate lines with mixed frequencies.
Atherton on June 5 hosted a large crowd for a Sunday mixed rink day to mark the club's second anniversary. President's team faced the Past Presidents, with scores listed for numerous pairs and players, highlighting wins by Mrs Johns, Mrs Leinster, and Mrs Seawright among others, and a final tally showing the President 186 and Past President 71.
In Auckland a group of officials faced subversive activity charges. The case concludes with a plea agreement totaling nine dollars in fines or restitution. The hearing details remain sparse in the translated OCR text.
Weekend incidents include Mra A Dewnyn of Merinda treated at Atherton District Hospital for shoulder and finger injuries after a fall. Twelve year old Morin Maraxine sustained a head wound from a falling branch and received first aid before hospital transfer. Chappell, age two, burned by boiling liquid. ambulance assisted and took him to hospital. A show society meeting discussed approaching Atherton Patriotic Society about a luncheon duty. The Atherton Yableland Maize Board reported wage deductions affecting salaries, with pay rise planned for weapon-related benefits indicating a net gain for the society.
The Atherton Guides Association held a meeting led by President Mrs G J Paine with Mesdames Palma Parker Logan and others. A community appeal netted £2 9s, funds were sent to HQ, painting bids were considered and accepted for the hall, and planning for improved dancing space continued. Dorothy Hawthorn, Queensland deputy commissioner for guides, will visit June 16–17, and hall improvements were discussed.
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